Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Another Portland show report

Luke Blackbourn lblackbourn@hotmail.com
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 16:17:36 +1100


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<P>&gt;Brave Faces was announced by Peter, and written on the setlist, as Place </P>
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<P>&gt;Without a Postcard. Is this song not called Brave Faces any longer? </P>
<P>The Oils have been calling Brave Faces PWAP for ages now. I've got a video from Wanda Beach 1982 (?) where PG says- "This is a Place Without a Postcard"</P>
<P>&gt;When the band took the stage in the dark, Jim ran into a post and landed </P>
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<P>&gt;flat on his back. I couldn't decide if he was being funny or if this was </P>
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<P>&gt;for real. Did anyone else notice this? </P>
<P>Maybe Jim is finally trying to get some recognition for stage antics after all this time.</P>
<P>&gt;The sound engineer (did not catch his name) played bass on Bus to Bondi. </P>
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<P>&gt;Which was awesome, BTW. <BR>The Oils played&nbsp;BTB earlier this year at the Forum Theatre in Melbourne (due to all the guys at the front holding up signs -Thanks). Bones didn't know how to play it, so they had a quick instrumental from Rob/Martin whilst Jim gave a quick lesson to Bones. Maybe he still isn't confident, so he handed over to the unnamed sound engineer (lucky bastard).</P>
<P>Finally- Al, come and see a concert with me. I haven't caught a drumstick since 1990, and could use your help.</P>
<P>Cheers</P>
<P>Luke<BR></P></DIV>
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